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Growing evidence of a motor missing (7)

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I believe the answer is:

caraway

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'growing evidence' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how they can define each other.

'a motor missing' is the wordplay.
'a motor' becomes 'car' (I've seen this before).
'missing' becomes 'away' (I've seen this before).
'car'+'away'='CARAWAY'

'of' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for caraway that I've seen before include "____ seeds, for cooking" , "Oil taken from it" , "Seed used as flavouring" , "Umbelliferous plant" , "Aromatic plant" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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